The incentives are, in effect, “subsidizing my luxury,” said Mr. Teglia, who also has solar panels on his home. Following his family, Dr. Hsiao bought a Tesla and solar panels. “Gas prices have just gone through the roof, and so, given that I’ve got the solar panels, it cost me next to nothing to charge,” he said. “I thought they were sleek and sexy,” said Ms. Borseth, who now runs the Electric Vehicle Association of San Diego. “It’s almost one of those cases where the more you see, it just kind of breeds upon itself,” she said to explain why her neighborhood has so many electric cars.

Source: New York Times August 09, 2021 17:48 UTC